“Curtis” in Chinese
Curtis — French — "courteous, refined"
Curtis in Chinese
柯蒂斯
Kē Dì Sī
sounds like kuh-dee-ss
Character by character
Each character is picked for its sound. The literal sense is shown for curiosity — it is not what the name “means”.
- 柯Kēan axe handle; bough
- 蒂Dìstem of a fruit or flower
- 斯Sīthis (literary); transliteration
Want a real Chinese name, not just a sound-match?
柯蒂斯 mirrors the sound of Curtis. Most Chinese people instead pick a name that reads naturally and carries meaning. Here is one for Curtis:
陈哲铭
Chén Zhémíng
sounds like chuhn-juh-meeng
Meaning: wise and inscribed
Refined male name.
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